The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-02-03

KANSAS womsN wm vOrE.
ED. SALINA JOURNAL:
Judging from the action Of the SEN
ale In regard 10 the passage Of the
Municipal Suffrage Bill, the time has
come when wOmon can and viii play
more important part Ia the politics
Of this State for Il Is . foregoBs con
clusion that the house will pass the
measure by an overwhelming msj9ri-
~. The vote standing 25 for and l3
sgainst the bill shows that there is =
healthy sentiment throughout the
State in its favor. This demonstrates
again the fact that nothing succeeds
like snecess, and the general feeling
of the public that il was going 10 be
come q law contributed 10 that sue
cess.
That the women should meet with
this victory IL a source Of great satis-
faction to them, and we have no
doubt they viii prove themselves
worthy IN every respect Of this new
trust, and that they will use Il In the
interest Of morality and good govern
ment Il is an undeniable fact that
we have long needed this political
broom and dusting brush 10 renOvate,
to brush of and sweep out the ac-
eumulated dust in politics; and we
feel certain that woman will perform
this duty in this direction with the
same untiring and energetic manner
she does in the home. The political
bachelor life the nation has thus far
led is about 10 be supplanted by the
addition Of this new member, and we
trust, vi believe, that the marriage re-
lation which IL now being partially
entered into will be such q happy one,
that there will be no desire 10 ever di-
vOrce them; but on the contrary, that |
they will dwell together in such bar
mOny that full union will speedily |
take place and grand results follow. |
All the mAnOuVering Of the opponents |
OF the bill by suggestions of amend /
ments calculated 10 defeat IL. was /
promptly defeated by the action Of |
TIE lINENMHa anu AAlE ElAEAAAN was Jul
generated at every point The friends /
OF the measure were with Il TO stay. /
The opponents were encouraged by i
beautiful bOguets presented by the
whisky league In the name Of the /
women of Kansas who did not want |
70 vote, but the perfume OF the flowers |
was all taken out by this fact becOm-
ing known, and the beautiful flowers, /
ars.l.1arst ~ r.nrffrr nnrrnfnar frnrrt Il
such q source, only added TO their |
shame Were ever flowers put 10 q |
baser use? Did God create flowers to
bloom and spread their perfume in /
the interest Of rum and drunkenness? |
Flowers are for home, and stand and /
bloom in the interest OF purity, aud /
their innocence seemed TO protest |
against the base use for which they /
aad been presented.
The kissing serpent, the venOmOus /
sting, the hateful, hideOus monster, /
the rum demon was trying to retain |
power under this garb OF beauty. The /
enemy doubtless thought the elO- |
quence thus inspired would win them /
a victory. But they had reekOned /
without their host. The plea that the /
home would he broken up. woman |
despOiled Of her purity and lOveliness, |
aud socially demnrnliZed were too /
gauzy Co hide the infamy Of the /
tricksteTs. 10 ~ the old story Of /
"What b. hume without mother 2'
Might it not be written by mother /
some heart broken, unsupported. un-
protected, mother, "What l. home /
without a father %" And worse thBn /
this: IL j. often, generally the ease, no
home even. II IL wonderful how /
these fellows delight to talk Of home,
OF purity, Of wOmauliness and how /
with the ballot woman will unsex /
herself. Nonsense. IL Is the argu-
ment unfit FOR a man to make, and
only fit for saloOnAtic, q CO. worker
with the devil.
Many a mother whose life has been
made dark by this lack Of political
power, has from the depth Of misery
no doubt often regretted that nature
by some blind freak did not confer on
her a sexless nature. Ii would have
been a great favor, a rich blessing.
Alter q favorable report on the bill
by the committee Of the whole, thus
virtually securing its passage by the
Senate. "A circular was printed against
Il with grave yes, grGFe reasons for its
not becoming a law. But somehow
!
being largely composed OF cnmbusti-
bic material emanating from a whisky
source. they caught fire, and but few
Of them ever reached the desired des-
tination. We presume il was in full
filIment Of that prophecy which says,
"The chaif shall be burned up.n
When il became known that the
bill was under discussion, the Senate
chamber was rapidly filled. Eyes of
anxious women looked often through
tears So they watched the result OF the
fight, and as the ayes and noes were
called, and those who had been con-
sidered doubtful came out with an
emphatic "dVen the chamber would
ring with emphatic applause. And
when enough ayes" we're recorded
to assure n victory, the enthusiasm
vas unbounded. Many q handker
chief found its way 10 tear moistened
cheeks and an outward dOxOlOgy pro
nounced ON the happy victory.
To no lady can this victory be a.
crihed. Nor eau Il be ascTlbed TO all
Of them. But to the peOTle Of Kansas
-men ane women both. The cam
paign has been well planned and skill.
fully executed. The mRtchless good
sense Of Miss Anthony, the scholarly
efforts Of Mrs. Colby, the thrilling
eioquence Of Mrs. Cougar. and the
burning words Of Mrs Saxon have by
the hearty co operation Of the women
OF kanEas-Rnd her grand men-cOm-
bined 10 bring about this result, God
the efforts. Already In |
view OF the passage OF the bill by the {
House. a campaign ia planned to con-
centrate the efforts OF the friends OF /
the home IN the cities Of the State,
and 10 crush out ana bury forever the
traffic in liquor. Being present when {
two ministers met on the street yes &
terday, one from Chicago and one {
who lives in this city, the hand shak- {
Ing was accompanied by this expires. &
sion In view Of this victory, "One :
step more toward the millennium" :
Let us hope it is so, and strive TO D
make Il 80. q